"Unless something changed within the Uchiha clan, that's why Sasuke would study Lightning Release with Kakashi during the Chunin exams instead of learning Fire Release at home."
Thinking of this, the Fourth Hokage Minato frowned deeply.
At present, the Uchiha clan was one of his important allies, and Fugaku was also considered a good friend.
If something really happened to the Uchiha clan later, he would definitely find a way to prevent it.
But still, without enough information, even someone as smart as Minato Namikaze couldn't have imagined that the Uchiha clan would be wiped out afterward.
And the one who took action was Fugaku's eldest son, the clan heir, Uchiha Itachi.
"Hm, the trouble with the Uchiha probably happened because Kushina and I died. As long as Kushina and I stay alive, the Uchiha shouldn't cause any problems."
Minato thought that since he didn't know what kind of trouble would come to the Uchiha, but as long as he survived, with the Hokage's support, the Uchiha wouldn't become too weak.
Although most of the Hokage's power was still in the hands of the old Third Hokage, protecting one Uchiha was still doable.
[After many days of hard training, Sasuke finally mastered the Chidori that could break Gaara's "Sand Defense."]
[At the final stage of the Chunin Exam, Kakashi timely brought Sasuke to the exam venue, preventing Sasuke from automatically forfeiting due to being late.]
[Sasuke's arrival allowed the match to continue, but in the middle of the match, Orochimaru suddenly launched an attack on Konoha, ending the competition.]
[Because the enhanced Sasuke and Gaara were fighting fiercely, they moved to another place to keep battling.]
[Elsewhere, Kakashi in the audience made some arrangements with his subordinates and teamed up with Might Guy to deal with the dense crowd of Sound and Sand ninjas.]
[After handling the Sound and Sand ninjas in the stands, Kakashi glanced at the battlefield between the Third Hokage and Orochimaru, then pulled Guy away without looking back to support other areas.]
[This move showed Kakashi's strong confidence that the Third Hokage could defeat Orochimaru, so he and Guy didn't stay behind to slow things down. (laugh)]
"Hiss… Orochimaru is going to attack Konoha from behind?"
The Fourth Hokage timeline.
Minato Namikaze looked at the chaotic Konoha with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
He never imagined that Orochimaru appearing in the later Chunin Exam was not just for Sasuke, but also in alliance with Sunagakure to attack Konoha.
"How is this possible?"
Minato didn't have many encounters with Orochimaru, but he knew of Orochimaru's achievements in the Second and Third Great Ninja Wars.
You could say that Orochimaru was truly a hero of Konoha.
For such a heroic figure, if it weren't for seeing the scenes on the light screen, Minato would never have believed that Orochimaru would team up with the Sand Village to attack the village.
"Also, what's going on with Kakashi? Why did he take Guy away instead of choosing to save the Third Hokage?"
Looking at the age of the Third Hokage in later times, Minato didn't think the Third could be Orochimaru's match.
In this situation, Kakashi, as an elite Jonin of Konoha, didn't go to rescue the Third, but instead pulled Might Guy to another place.
At this moment, Minato's mind was extremely confused.
He didn't understand why, in the future, the greatest ninja village in the shinobi world ended up like this.
During such a critical event, the Sand Village invaded the village.
When the Third Hokage was fighting the enemy, his subordinates saw him "dying" but didn't come to help.
On the scene, neither the Root nor the Uchiha ninjas appeared.
"So, what exactly happened to the future Konoha Village? How did it become so weak?"
During the Second and Third Great Ninja Wars, even under tremendous pressure, no one had ever broken into the village itself.
Not to mention inside the village, the enemy could not even get close to its borders.
Moreover, after the Second and Third Wars, the Sand Village was considered the weakest among the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Even so, after joining forces with Orochimaru's Sound Village, it actually dared to attack Konoha.
This showed just how weak Konoha had become at that time.
In the timeline of the Fifth Hokage, everyone's eyes simultaneously turned toward Orochimaru's face, which was wearing a faint smile.
"You're staring at me like that? Don't tell me you want to ask why I launched the Konoha Collapse Plan?"
"Can you tell us?"
Looking at the Fifth Hokage Tsunade, Orochimaru shook his head with a hint of disdain and replied, "With your intelligence, it's hard for me to explain."
"Damn it, you smug snake, don't get too arrogant."
Being looked down on by Orochimaru, Tsunade got furious and clenched her fist, ready to punch the desk in front of her to vent.
Nearby, Shizune was shocked and quickly shouted, "Lady Tsunade, don't act impulsively! This desk costs ten thousand ryō. If you break it, the money will come out of your personal funds."
Hearing the ten thousand ryō, Tsunade stopped her fist mid-air, annoyed, and asked Shizune, "Why is it so expensive?"
"There's no other way. This desk is made from the finest materials, combined with the craftsman's skill, and…"
"Stop, stop."
Tsunade waved her hand to stop Shizune from continuing.
"Note this down: from now on, the Hokage's office furniture can't cost more than one thousand ryō."
"Huh?"
"What do you mean 'huh'? Remember to sell this desk tomorrow and replace it with one that costs no more than one thousand ryō."
"Lady Tsunade, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
"What's inappropriate about it? I'm the Hokage, so I decide. Besides, I'm just trying to curb bad luxury habits."
"Alright then, I'll take care of it tomorrow."
When Tsunade and Shizune were talking, Orochimaru was also speaking with Kakashi.
"Kakashi, why didn't you come to save the old man back then, and why did you take Guy away?"
"There was the Four Violet Flames Formation set up by Lord Orochimaru. With my abilities, I probably couldn't break the formation. Instead of standing outside watching helplessly, I chose to go help somewhere else."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Kakashi didn't explain why he took Guy away, and Orochimaru didn't ask either.
He didn't believe Kakashi's excuse anyway.
The Four Violet Flames Formation was indeed powerful in defense, but it couldn't withstand the continuous attacks from two elite Jonin.
Given enough time, Kakashi and Guy would definitely break it.
This showed that Kakashi must have had other selfish reasons for pulling Guy away.
But Orochimaru didn't care anymore.
Even his own old master's disciple wanted to kill him, let alone Kakashi, who seemed to have a grudge as if he wanted to kill his father.
[This attack by Orochimaru was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Konoha.]
[The result was Orochimaru's plan failed, the Third Hokage sacrificed himself, and even the newly formed Technical Squad faced the crisis of being disbanded soon.]
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